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Botrytis: Screening Biological Control Agents for Effective Blight Management

Welcome to the American Floral Endowment's webinar for Botrytis Research. This webinar features the latest findings from AFE’s Thrips and Botrytis Research Fund. This session's speaker is Dr. Jim Faust, Associate Professor of Floriculture Physiology at Clemson University. This webinar was held Tuesday, September 29th, for our Thrips & Botrytis Supporters. It will be released to the public for free in 2022. Description: Over the past year, we have tested 19 biological control agents (BCAs) for their ability to reduce Botrytis infection on petunia. These products include beneficial bacteria and fungi, compounds isolated from bacteria and fungi, plant nutrients, and systemic acquired resistance inducers. Most of the products failed to curb botrytis infections; however, a few products showed significant efficacy against Botrytis blight. One of the best products on petunias is new to floriculture, so it was applied in addition to cut roses in the postharvest environment where it also looked very promising. We will show you the results of all 19 BCAs and will describe how the best ones might fit into your current disease management program. For additional research findings and to support the Thrips and Botrytis Research Fund, please visit https://endowment.org/.